first edition Paperback
1951 · Milan, Italy
by Borachia, Vittorio; Carlo Pagani
Milan, Italy: Domus, 1951. Book. Very good condition. Paperback. First Edition. Oblong octavo (8vo). 91 pages of text. Stiff paperback binding with minimal shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket with minor soiling, with numerous small chips and tiny tears at extremities and front inner flap separated; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Designers include Alvar Aalto, Biancetti and Pea, Marcel Breuer, Walter Gropius, Edgar Kaufmann, Florence Knoll, Le Corbusier, William Lescaze, Max Mercer, Herman Miller, George Nelson, Richard Neutra, Gio Ponti, Eliel and Eero Saarinen, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Mario Tedeschi and dozens more. Furniture and furniture design are the focus of this publication, but interior design and architectural ideas are imparted as well. Previous owner's card affixed to front endpaper, causing minor adhesive staining. Text is in Italian. First edition.. (Inventory #: 005732)